The result ensured that India now have more wins than defeats in Test cricket. For the first time in their 92-year-old Test history, India boast of a positive win-loss ratio in the five day format. The Chennai victory took India's tally to 179 victories in 580 Tests played so far, while they have lost 178 games.

The match marked India's 179th Test win in 580 matches, which means for the first time in their 92-year-old Test cricket history, India have won more Tests than they have lost.

For the first time ever in the history of Indian cricket, Team India has recorded more victories in the red-ball format than losses. Ever since the Indian team started playing Test cricket 92 years ago,